Recently, there has been significant discussion about a message found in the application code indicating that the Skype platform will be discontinued in the coming months.
As shown in the image above, it states that starting May 2025, Skype will no longer be available, and users are encouraged to migrate to Microsoft Teams. Shortly after this news circulated, Microsoft confirmed that this is indeed true and not just a rumor.
Microsoft has also advised Skype users to switch to Teams and begin exporting their Skype data there.
Skype was first launched in 2003 and later acquired by Microsoft in 2011. After being under Microsoft’s ownership for a considerable time, they discontinued several internal communication products like Windows Live Messenger. In 2015, Microsoft attempted to integrate Skype into Windows 10.
However, Skype’s journey with Microsoft has not been smooth. After introducing the UWP app in 2016 and transitioning from Win32, Microsoft eventually abandoned UWP and reverted to Win32. Additionally, in 2017, Microsoft launched Teams, a collaboration platform built on Skype’s backbone, designed to compete with Slack. Since then, Teams has grown rapidly, while Skype has seemingly been sidelined.
Over the years, Skype’s development has stagnated, with users gradually leaving the platform for other services. With this announcement, Skype will officially be discontinued in May 2025.
It’s important to note that Skype will remain operational until May 5, 2025, giving users time to transition. Additionally, paid users can continue to access premium features after May 5, 2025, until the end of their current subscription period.
Time moves forward, and Skype, which may have once been a companion, must now be left behind.
Via: Microsoft
